Scientists

Two sorts of people have wrought great mischief, and yet they are neither of them worth being considered as judges in the matter: they both of them disqualified. It is essential then an umpire should know both sides of the question, and neither of these is thus instructed.

The first is the irreligious scientist. What does he know about religion? What can he know? He is out of court when the question is – does science agree with religion? Obviously he would answer this query must know both of the two things in the question.

The second is a better man, but capable of still more mischief. I mean the unscientific Christian, who will trouble his head about reconciling the bible with science. He had better leave it alone, and not begin his tinkering trade. The mistake made by such men has been that in trying to solve a difficulty, they have either twisted the bible, or contorted science. The solution has soon been seen to be erroneous, and then we hear the cry that scripture has been defeated.

Not at all; not at all. It is only a vain gloss upon it which has been removed.

C. H. Spergeon